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christi_fw-la tum_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la tum_fw-la integritatem_fw-la pertinens_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n pag._n 229._o and_o may_v be_v untrue_a without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o what_o i_o have_v discourse_v in_o this_o section_n sect_n iii_o obj._n 3_o whereas_o i_o have_v say_v that_o the_o safe_a descent_n of_o divine_a truth_n be_v so_o great_o provide_v for_o because_o they_o be_v treasure_v up_o in_o the_o holy_a write_n it_o may_v be_v perhaps_o reply_v that_o oral_a tradition_n be_v not_o destitute_a of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d advantage_n also_o for_o one_o mean_n which_o bellarmine_n allege_v of_o the_o preservation_n of_o oral_a tradition_n be_v scriptura_fw-la write_v they_o in_o the_o ancient_a record_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o he_o say_v that_o 12._o that_o de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la scripto_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 12._o a_o doctrine_n be_v call_v unwritten_a 2._o unwritten_a idâ—m_fw-la ibid_fw-la ch._n 2._o not_o because_o it_o be_v not_o where_o write_v 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